ˈlȯ(ə)rn, -ȯ(ə)n adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from loren, past participle of lesen to lose
1. archaic : lost , ruined
2.
a. : left alone : abandoned , forsaken
thus to be cast out, thus lorn to die — John Keats
one large brass saucepan lay lorn near the doorstep — Arnold Bennett
b. : desolate , lonely
never vaunted her lorn condition — Dorothy Parker
Synonyms: see alone